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i presume syria. >> syria is a problem for the president for three reasons. one, the civil war at this point in time is now affecting the entire -- infecting the entire region. refugees, attacks on turkey, turkey not wanting to create no-fly zones. >> eliot: turkey wanting to put up patriot missiles. >> exactly. secretary clinton, in one of her last acts as secretary of state is trying to forge an agreement whereby there would an more cohesive, syrian opposition that would have the credibility internationally to take over -- when and if assad falls. >> eliot: why does it take our intervention to do that? it would seem to me it is in the interest of the opposition forces. why have they been unable on their own to form some more cohesive element? >> well, one principal reason, there is no one leader that has the stature and credibility among all of the groups of syrians fighting the regime to rise up and say i'm your george washington. i can't name him. you can't name him. that's been run of the great challenges. you have exile groups, others, vying for control
i presume syria. >> syria is a problem for the president for three reasons. one, the civil war at this point in time is now affecting the entire -- infecting the entire region. refugees, attacks on turkey, turkey not wanting to create no-fly zones. >> eliot: turkey wanting to put up patriot missiles. >> exactly. secretary clinton, in one of her last acts as secretary of state is trying to forge an agreement whereby there would an more cohesive, syrian opposition that would...
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third, a -- syria. third, to develop its plan to meet people's basic needs in opposition-held areas, and this team will draw up recommendations for areas for further u.k. assistance. fourth and separately, my right honorable friend, the secretary of state for international development, is looking at increasing our assistance to syrians affected by the conflict. this could include increasing our humanitarian medical assistance for wounded syrian civilians by providing u.k. funding for hospitals and mobile clinics and training for health workers. and we intend to launch new work to support victims of sexual violence in syria. this new package of support is around 2 million pounds of immediate comment. this comes on top of the training of citizen journalists, human rights advocates, doctors and syrian advocates we have provided and the equipment and water purification kits for unarmed groups that i announced during the summer. alongside the increased political and practical support, we are pressing the e.u
third, a -- syria. third, to develop its plan to meet people's basic needs in opposition-held areas, and this team will draw up recommendations for areas for further u.k. assistance. fourth and separately, my right honorable friend, the secretary of state for international development, is looking at increasing our assistance to syrians affected by the conflict. this could include increasing our humanitarian medical assistance for wounded syrian civilians by providing u.k. funding for hospitals...
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look the policy now of the militants in syria trying to bring the palestinians who live in syria into the fray is absolutely deplorable but there is another sign to it all you know on the one hand it shows the murderous destructive attitudes of the syrian militants but on the other hand regrettably it does show you how the palestinians are used as a whole by many groups and of course by many arab governments across the region we have to be very clear the palestinians have a legitimate cools as to the israelis have religious whackos where in the guts of the palestinians numerous arab governments they use the palestinians as holmes to try and the problems at home in their own countries as a rallying. behind their own governments might have in israel as an enemy so on the one hand as a said it shows exactly the sort of people the syrian militants are by attention to increase the appalling bloodshed in syria the moment on the other hand it just shows how the palestinians are quite frankly used and abused all right joining me there from london marcus papadopoulos editor politics first maga
look the policy now of the militants in syria trying to bring the palestinians who live in syria into the fray is absolutely deplorable but there is another sign to it all you know on the one hand it shows the murderous destructive attitudes of the syrian militants but on the other hand regrettably it does show you how the palestinians are used as a whole by many groups and of course by many arab governments across the region we have to be very clear the palestinians have a legitimate cools as...
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iran, syria. evolution of the arab spring and we have number of fundamental changes that is going on in the distribution of the economy and china, conditions in russia. there are a number of problems anew environment. we have not developed a coherent approach because in the first term you learn your job. that is the challenge that the administration is facing. >> people look to the united states for leadership. they look to us because we have for so long been in a position where we've been able because of our resources and military strength, because of our values, we've been able to keep the peace. we have been able to make sure that enemies feared us and make sure allies could count on us. with we step back as we did during president obama's first term and i'm afraid we're going to do the next term ease back and you see when there a vacuum. people that don't share our interests diving into that vacuum. >> i traveled all over the middle east. every leader i talked to believe the united states is w
iran, syria. evolution of the arab spring and we have number of fundamental changes that is going on in the distribution of the economy and china, conditions in russia. there are a number of problems anew environment. we have not developed a coherent approach because in the first term you learn your job. that is the challenge that the administration is facing. >> people look to the united states for leadership. they look to us because we have for so long been in a position where we've...
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inside syria, fighting continues to rage. the 400,000 serious -- syrians are officially rafters -- registered in refugee camps. they expect that number to double by the end of the year. the humanitarians cost of the conflict grows even further. >> this next story is nothing short of amazing. imagine you could reverse paralysis in dogs by injecting them with cells taken from inside their noses. that is what scientists in england have done with animals that have suffered spinal injuries. the hope is that humans will one day benefit from these treatments. our medical correspondent has details. >> this is jasper before treatment. a spinal injury meant his back legs were paralyzed. this is jasper today. the transformation is remarkable. his owners are delighted. >> before the event, he was a crippled the dog. he had no rear leg function. he dragged his feet. he could not move them generally. now he can stand and walk. he can make a stab at running. he does bunny hopping. >> researchers removed specialized cell from the lining of h
inside syria, fighting continues to rage. the 400,000 serious -- syrians are officially rafters -- registered in refugee camps. they expect that number to double by the end of the year. the humanitarians cost of the conflict grows even further. >> this next story is nothing short of amazing. imagine you could reverse paralysis in dogs by injecting them with cells taken from inside their noses. that is what scientists in england have done with animals that have suffered spinal injuries....
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so deflect attention from syria. enron is supposed to be the one to encourage factions within hamas to start shelling the israelis. they're going to retaliate. the muslim brotherhood president in egypt, this is not his timing back, but he cannot but support hamas when hamas is attacked or counterattacked. lou: can we save publicly he must support? what he does privately could be quite different. >> i think that the muslim brotherhood government in north africa had a different plan. they want to take the time to support strategically and are still struggling and the inside. so is the case with turkey cannot answer your question. he is not ready right now to confront anything that has to do with the arab-israeli conflict. his public position has to align with hamas and egypt. the real confrontation is between iran and israel. lou: the real confrontation may be, but the real money is comin@ from the united states and the u.s.-led international monetary fund. billion and a half dollars of president obama has asked for. a
so deflect attention from syria. enron is supposed to be the one to encourage factions within hamas to start shelling the israelis. they're going to retaliate. the muslim brotherhood president in egypt, this is not his timing back, but he cannot but support hamas when hamas is attacked or counterattacked. lou: can we save publicly he must support? what he does privately could be quite different. >> i think that the muslim brotherhood government in north africa had a different plan. they...
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hamas' primary patrons for most of the past decade were syria and iran. the leadership was damascus. that got totally destroyed because hamas is part of the broader muslim brotherhood network in the middle east as morsi is one of the leaders of the egyptian muslim brotherhood so hamas the palestinian brotherhood and the muslim brotherhood in syria is the single biggest group in the political if not military opposition to assets so the relationship between hamas and syria is destroyed. the relationship between hamas and iran barely exists. iran does have ties to other smaller militant groups in gaza. >> jennifer: hussein are you saying -- >> does maintain some relations with hamas but they're not close. you're absolutely right though to point out that what all of this is doing to the p.a., the palestinian authority and the plo, western friendly and interested in peace agreement with israel, not interested in a fight to the death or armed struggle. they essentially have gotten into a very huge pickle over the past year because a year ago they went to the u.
hamas' primary patrons for most of the past decade were syria and iran. the leadership was damascus. that got totally destroyed because hamas is part of the broader muslim brotherhood network in the middle east as morsi is one of the leaders of the egyptian muslim brotherhood so hamas the palestinian brotherhood and the muslim brotherhood in syria is the single biggest group in the political if not military opposition to assets so the relationship between hamas and syria is destroyed. the...
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toward syria shameful. this is just about one hour. >> good afternoon. the last session before lunch, the good guys, the special burden on democratic nations. we have a star-studded cast and i will hand it over to our moderator, kathleen koch. >> . ruhle for joining us today. the title of our panel in and of itself, "the good guys?" it reflects the self doubt that many of us have had today house we'll lot at a recent intervention in countries like iraq, afghanistan. we asked ourselves, were we the good guys? did we get it right? did we do the right thing? did we do more harm than good? in our panel today, i would like us not to look back, not to rehash the past, but let's look forward and really reflect on the lessons learned in these interventions and see how they can inform the actions of our communities of democracies as we move forward into the future. first, we have a panel that virtually needs no introduction but i will briefly introduce them. juan carlos pinzo. senator john mccain. someone who i have
toward syria shameful. this is just about one hour. >> good afternoon. the last session before lunch, the good guys, the special burden on democratic nations. we have a star-studded cast and i will hand it over to our moderator, kathleen koch. >> . ruhle for joining us today. the title of our panel in and of itself, "the good guys?" it reflects the self doubt that many of us have had today house we'll lot at a recent intervention in countries like iraq, afghanistan. we...
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just joined us set this is our team my name's kevin zero in first tonight evidence of brutality by syria's rebel fighters has been branded shocking by human rights organizations and the u.n. says the killings of syrian soldiers if confirmed constituted another war crime online footage appears to show the summary execution of twenty eight syrian troops in the north and this video can't be independently verified yet but it is the seemingly of rebels beating and kicking the soldiers some of whom moved before shooting him dead meantime china's call for a phased ceasefire to gradually power transition in syria and the united states planning to get greater influence for front by militants let's go live to jordan talk to university professor and journalist ok. so thank you worrying development to see if it's true that the rebel fighters blame the execution of the syrian soldiers if it's happened on a salafi group but he says it is influential in the area do you think the rebels will now try to distance themselves from these killings. this is. not the first time something like this has happened ev
just joined us set this is our team my name's kevin zero in first tonight evidence of brutality by syria's rebel fighters has been branded shocking by human rights organizations and the u.n. says the killings of syrian soldiers if confirmed constituted another war crime online footage appears to show the summary execution of twenty eight syrian troops in the north and this video can't be independently verified yet but it is the seemingly of rebels beating and kicking the soldiers some of whom...
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minister cameron can do together to get the global economy on track and resolve serious situations like syria. >>> good morning from washington. it's friday, november 9th, 2012. this is "the daily rundown" i'm chuck todd. let's get right to my first reads in the morning. at 11:00, in the white house east room the president will speak to the nation for the first time since his election about what he hopes to accomplish before the end of the year. before taking on the new challenges though the president changed his campaign workers this emotional video from wednesday was released by the obama campaign. >> you guys have done, and the work that i'm doing has improved. i'm really proud of that. i'm really proud of all of you. and -- and what -- [ applause ] >> now it's back to governing. today the president will layout his marker for negotiations on the fiscal cliff. the combination of tax hikes and spending cuts that will kick in at the end of the year if nothing is done. a midnight december 30th, the bush tax rates will expire, the alternative minimum tax kicks in. more than half of married coup
minister cameron can do together to get the global economy on track and resolve serious situations like syria. >>> good morning from washington. it's friday, november 9th, 2012. this is "the daily rundown" i'm chuck todd. let's get right to my first reads in the morning. at 11:00, in the white house east room the president will speak to the nation for the first time since his election about what he hopes to accomplish before the end of the year. before taking on the new...
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third, a -- syria. third, to develop its plan to meet people's basic needs in opposition-held areas, and this team will draw up recommendations for areas for further u.k. assistance. fourth and separately, my right norable friend, the secretary of state for international development, is looking at increasing our assistance to syrians affected by the conflict. this could include increasing our humanitarian medical assistance for wounded syrian civilians by providing u.k. funding for hospitals and mobile clinics and training for health workers. and we intend to launch new work to support victims of sexual violence in syria. this new package of support is around 2 million pounds of immediate comment. this comes on top of the training of citizen journalists, human rightsdvocates, doctors an syrian advocates we have provided and the equipment and water purification kits for unarmed groups that i announced during the summ. alongside the increased political and practical support, we are pressing the e.u. to in
third, a -- syria. third, to develop its plan to meet people's basic needs in opposition-held areas, and this team will draw up recommendations for areas for further u.k. assistance. fourth and separately, my right norable friend, the secretary of state for international development, is looking at increasing our assistance to syrians affected by the conflict. this could include increasing our humanitarian medical assistance for wounded syrian civilians by providing u.k. funding for hospitals...
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in the midst of the syria bloody civil war. correspondent leland vittert has that story from jerusalem. >> incoming missiles and the explosions reverberate around the capital but the rebels can now fire back at the regime. this uncomfortable amateur video shows rebels firing mortals toward what they claim as assad's palaces. in a rare interview broadcast on russian television assad remained defiant. >> many of president assad's seasonals are dying. rebels assault the government barracks in coordinated attac attacks. the video show the government troops who don't die in the battle are executed either in groups or shot in the street. president assad warned the world against coming after him. >> i think if this happened going -- [ inaudible ] >> tough words come as turkey floated the idea deploying american made patriot anti-aircraft missiles along the syrian border to create a safe zone of sorts where zillians and rebels would be protected from the syrian air force jets. assad said he doesn't think the west will intervene militar
in the midst of the syria bloody civil war. correspondent leland vittert has that story from jerusalem. >> incoming missiles and the explosions reverberate around the capital but the rebels can now fire back at the regime. this uncomfortable amateur video shows rebels firing mortals toward what they claim as assad's palaces. in a rare interview broadcast on russian television assad remained defiant. >> many of president assad's seasonals are dying. rebels assault the government...
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, an inclusive syria, a moderate syria. we have seen extremist elements insinuate themselves into the opposition. and one of the things that we have to be on guard about, particularly talking about arming opposition figures, is that we're not indirectly putting arms in the handles of folks who would do americans harm or israelis or otherwise engage in actions that are detrimental to our national security. we're constantly probing and working on that issue. the more engaged we are, the more we'll be in a position to make sure that we are encouraging the most moderate, thoughtful elements of the opposition that are committed to inclusion, observance of human rights and working coop rat actively with us over the long term. all right? thank you very much. [ inaudible question ] >> that was great question. it would be a horrible precedent for me to answer your question just because you yelled it out. so thank you very much, guys. >> and there you have the newly re-elected president his first press conference. first question abou
, an inclusive syria, a moderate syria. we have seen extremist elements insinuate themselves into the opposition. and one of the things that we have to be on guard about, particularly talking about arming opposition figures, is that we're not indirectly putting arms in the handles of folks who would do americans harm or israelis or otherwise engage in actions that are detrimental to our national security. we're constantly probing and working on that issue. the more engaged we are, the more...
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second r i want to raise is syria. there's a trend that looks like syria could be a failed state. the prospect of the failed state, given who its neighbors are, iraq, turkey, lebanon, jordan, israel, the prospect of a failed state, cop fliblght radiating outward, all of that creates an increasing pressure to do more to create a situation there. it is not an accident that the secretary of state is doing more now to create an alternative and produce a coherent syria opposition. my own feeling is that that's one step that will be taken, i think, there's more steps to be taken, and i think in this regards, one of the things to be focused on is not just this emerging idea that it's come out of turkey about a new way to produce a no-fly zone meaning use patriots as a more interesting, innovative, creative way in creating no-fly zones. i believe the prospects of us providing assistance to the syria opposition goes up, and i say that because the balance of the forces in the opposition is such that as time goes by, and the radicallists are the ones with the money and the weapons, they will
second r i want to raise is syria. there's a trend that looks like syria could be a failed state. the prospect of the failed state, given who its neighbors are, iraq, turkey, lebanon, jordan, israel, the prospect of a failed state, cop fliblght radiating outward, all of that creates an increasing pressure to do more to create a situation there. it is not an accident that the secretary of state is doing more now to create an alternative and produce a coherent syria opposition. my own feeling is...
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, an inclusive syria, a moderate syria. we have seen extremist elements insinuate themselves into the opposition. and one of the things that we have to be on guard about, particularly when we start talking about arming opposition figures, is that we're not indirectly putting arms in the hands of folks who would do americans harm or israelis harm or otherwise engage in actions that are detrimental to our national security. we're constantly probing and working on that issue. the more engaged we are, the more we'll be in a position to make sure that we are encouraging the most moderate, thoughtful elements of the opposition that are committed to inclusion, observance of human rights and working cooperatively with us over the long term. all right? thank you very much. >> [ inaudible ]. the 1.2 trillion trigger subis that something you can see having a short term or -- [ inaudible ]. >> that was a great question but it would be a horrible precedent for me to answer your question just because you yelled it out. thank you very muc
, an inclusive syria, a moderate syria. we have seen extremist elements insinuate themselves into the opposition. and one of the things that we have to be on guard about, particularly when we start talking about arming opposition figures, is that we're not indirectly putting arms in the hands of folks who would do americans harm or israelis harm or otherwise engage in actions that are detrimental to our national security. we're constantly probing and working on that issue. the more engaged we...
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i suppose you know they have a glad relationship with syria-- a good relationship with syria. and through syria they have influence in lebanon. >> rose: syria was a passage for them to send weapons to lebanon. >> i suppose it still is. >> rose: yeah, exactly. >> so they would like to keep some kind of-- . >> rose: to support hezbollah. >> to support hezbollah. >> rose: but when you sit down with the military and you say to them, i just came from the president's office and i spoke to him. he's ready to negotiate with you. he wants all, everything on the table. >> uh-huh. >> rose: and he doesn't want to leave the country. he's not going to accept asylum. he's to the going to give up the fight. he wants to negotiate, what do they say? >> you know, unfortunately, i'm not yet in a position to tell them exactly that. because what does he-- . >> rose: he hasn't said that to you. >> not exactly. what he's saying is that yes, you know, everybody's welcome. but the impression i have is that he still thinks of himself as the government and people come and talk to him as the government. a
i suppose you know they have a glad relationship with syria-- a good relationship with syria. and through syria they have influence in lebanon. >> rose: syria was a passage for them to send weapons to lebanon. >> i suppose it still is. >> rose: yeah, exactly. >> so they would like to keep some kind of-- . >> rose: to support hezbollah. >> to support hezbollah. >> rose: but when you sit down with the military and you say to them, i just came from the...
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on the non-i live movement in syria. -- non-violent movement in syria. it will be interesting for you to hear my perspective and interesting to hear yours. i view it as the successful failure of non-violence in syria. the first six months were markedly not violent. that did not happen by chance or coincidence. there was a great deal of planning and consciousness behind it. however, syria has been isolated for a long time from the international community. people felt they have to ring gauge in self-respect and started calling for a no-fly zone. the latest slogan in the demonstration in syria started asking for international intervention. it was around this time the syrian national council was formed. the mandate was to bring help to defend the civilians protesting. the main reason the syrians did not want to back up has to do with what happened to them in the 1980's when they brutally crushed the rebellion, especially those centered in the city. 8000 people in a 27-day campaign in the month of february 1982. they felt if they backed off they would be seve
on the non-i live movement in syria. -- non-violent movement in syria. it will be interesting for you to hear my perspective and interesting to hear yours. i view it as the successful failure of non-violence in syria. the first six months were markedly not violent. that did not happen by chance or coincidence. there was a great deal of planning and consciousness behind it. however, syria has been isolated for a long time from the international community. people felt they have to ring gauge in...
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and then there's the issue of syria. please say some words about what you see as the next steps with regard to iran. how do we see that unfolding in the time ahead? what's the way forward with syria? >> yeah. three things. one, you know, the arab spring turned out to be less spring and probably better term is arab awakening. we're going to go through springs and winters and summers and falls and it's going to vary country to country and it will take a long time. but look, it was iventable, unavoidable and actually a good thing that the people of the arab world should start taking some responsibility for their future. and there's just no going back and it is very much in our interest how these awakenings come out and that they result in societies that are democratic, that are producing a better life for their people and we should do everything we can in a smart way, recognizing we're not so popular in the middle east right now, to try to help get that outcome. there are a couple big threats to that. one is syria and i'm m
and then there's the issue of syria. please say some words about what you see as the next steps with regard to iran. how do we see that unfolding in the time ahead? what's the way forward with syria? >> yeah. three things. one, you know, the arab spring turned out to be less spring and probably better term is arab awakening. we're going to go through springs and winters and summers and falls and it's going to vary country to country and it will take a long time. but look, it was...
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, an inclusive syria, a moderate syria. we have seen extremist elements insinuate themselves into the opposition. and one of the things that we have to be on guard about, particularly talking about arming opposition figures, is that we're not indirectly putting arms in the handles of folks who would do americans harm or israelis or otherwise engage in actions that are detrimental to our national security. we're constantly probing and working on that issue. the more engaged we are, the more we'll be in a position to make sure that we are encouraging the most moderate, thoughtful elements of the opposition that are committed to inclusion, observance of human rights and working coop rat actively with us over the long term. all right? thank you very much. [ inaudible question ] >> that was great question. it would be a horrible precedent for me to answer your question just because you yelled it out. so thank you very much, guys. >> and there you have the newly re-elected president his first press conference. first question abou
, an inclusive syria, a moderate syria. we have seen extremist elements insinuate themselves into the opposition. and one of the things that we have to be on guard about, particularly talking about arming opposition figures, is that we're not indirectly putting arms in the handles of folks who would do americans harm or israelis or otherwise engage in actions that are detrimental to our national security. we're constantly probing and working on that issue. the more engaged we are, the more...
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but is it about controlling syria or about exporting their vision of islam to syria. you cannot put it government policy sometimes sometimes we have institutions in certain. countries sometimes we have personnel who try to promote this but they don't in all three of the visual. policies so they didn't ask us to promote their. extremist attitude of their institutions but that happens in reality that happens whether through in direct support of the government or through the foundation for the institution of the person and so this is part of the problem but when you want to talk as a government you have to talk about the. policy not policies like any other policy but it's about interests it's about playing a role but we cannot ignore what you mentioned. iran which is a very close ally also exposed to economic sanctions also facing a threat of military invasion if you were faced with an option cut ties with iran in exchange for peace in your country would you go for it there's no contradiction i don't help these conflicting options why because we had good relations with i
but is it about controlling syria or about exporting their vision of islam to syria. you cannot put it government policy sometimes sometimes we have institutions in certain. countries sometimes we have personnel who try to promote this but they don't in all three of the visual. policies so they didn't ask us to promote their. extremist attitude of their institutions but that happens in reality that happens whether through in direct support of the government or through the foundation for the...
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, an inclusive syria, a moderate syria. we have seen extremist element insinuate themselves into the opposition. and one of the things we have to be on guard about particularly when we start talking about arming opposition figures, is that we are not indirectly putting arms in the hands of folks who would do americans harm or do israelis harm or otherwise engage in actions that are detrimental to our national security. we are constantly broke and work on that issue. the more engaged we are, the more we'll be in a position to make sure that we are encouraging the most moderate. thoughtful elements of the opposition that are committed to inclusion, observance of human rights and working cooperatively with us over the long term. thank you very much. >> [inaudible] >> that was a great question but it would be a horrible precedent for me to answer your question just because you yelled it out. so thank you very much. guys. megyn: the man has a point. you heard president obama speaking in his first press conference in 8 months. un
, an inclusive syria, a moderate syria. we have seen extremist element insinuate themselves into the opposition. and one of the things we have to be on guard about particularly when we start talking about arming opposition figures, is that we are not indirectly putting arms in the hands of folks who would do americans harm or do israelis harm or otherwise engage in actions that are detrimental to our national security. we are constantly broke and work on that issue. the more engaged we are, the...
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it is about syria. you're advocating the u.s. intervened militarily in syria. in this new administration, i am thinking there is no appetite for the american people for another war. if we got involved militarily, how do we decided to support? this looks like a hybrid-headed monster. how do we decide who to support and be on the right side? >> it is good to see you again. thanks for the question. it is a tough one to answer. you are right about the american people but we need to look at this. i have been through this twice in the 40 years i have been in government after vietnam and now after the venture's of the first decade of this century. i think there was a poll that made the distinction -- given the choice between dealing powerfully with the iran nuclear threat or avoiding military action, the american people in october went from 50%-56% to take action and to avoid military from 46-40%. the spread open from 6-12%. i think this was a mistake we made in libya to some degree but it turned out halfway well -- what the american people don't want is hundreds of t
it is about syria. you're advocating the u.s. intervened militarily in syria. in this new administration, i am thinking there is no appetite for the american people for another war. if we got involved militarily, how do we decided to support? this looks like a hybrid-headed monster. how do we decide who to support and be on the right side? >> it is good to see you again. thanks for the question. it is a tough one to answer. you are right about the american people but we need to look at...
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many american politicians talked-about finding the right to people and syria. they just need to check although a beautiful report to but that merger is 90%. blanche maybe they just want the excuse why we're not supporting the syrian revolution. but also blamed the turkish government, of my government for americans to do something, but we're not doing enough and held the revolution to at his game. >> how is the local media for being countries like saudi arabia, libya and tunisia? >> saudi arabia to local issues something back like 10 years ago i began to notice that. the effect is felt more on the news channel. but it is a constraint at a time. there are certain hours rorer how of the north african market, with has not been successful is that is a very interesting time with those experiments taking place but the first 24 hours even from egypt compared to local egyptians the egyptian air raise their flow -- bill with talk-show is. you can choose from two every night. but it does not exist yet prado but they need to start nine new news channel. brownout fitch and
many american politicians talked-about finding the right to people and syria. they just need to check although a beautiful report to but that merger is 90%. blanche maybe they just want the excuse why we're not supporting the syrian revolution. but also blamed the turkish government, of my government for americans to do something, but we're not doing enough and held the revolution to at his game. >> how is the local media for being countries like saudi arabia, libya and tunisia? >>...
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in syria so we know. but you know do you even have a choice because from what it seems from the outside even if you wanted to go. you wouldn't have anywhere to go if i was a girl if you want to live to syria. or to see that this is the only place where we can live i'm not pop it i was in bed by me by the waist coat with twenty other countries and syrian army. maybe in syria and they have to leave incident by incident do you think that at this point they could be talks or diplomacy or we've reached a stage where only the army can do nothing i always believe in diplomacy i always believe and i will always believe even with people who doesn't understand who doesn't believe in you have to keep trying whether you succeeded or not think of you always have. success you have to look for this particular success before you look for the good before you to the complete success but you have to be realistic you don't think that only they can make you into something because those people who commit these acts there are t
in syria so we know. but you know do you even have a choice because from what it seems from the outside even if you wanted to go. you wouldn't have anywhere to go if i was a girl if you want to live to syria. or to see that this is the only place where we can live i'm not pop it i was in bed by me by the waist coat with twenty other countries and syrian army. maybe in syria and they have to leave incident by incident do you think that at this point they could be talks or diplomacy or we've...
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has done on syria. i understand the domestic reluctance to be involved, and i do not think the region itself wants direct military involvement in syria. we need to recognize that we are facing a situation where the country might cease to exist, the infrastructure of the country might cease to exist soon with all the destruction that is going on, and we are witnessing a rise in the radicalism and particularly by radical islamist groups in the country. the sooner the regime goes, the better. everybody understands in the region that the assad has zero chance of survival. the question is what kind of serious left after he goes. the u.s. needs to be a bit more proactive in working with the russians on making sure their interests are addressed in syria. i do not think russia is wedded to assad. may be establishing a no-fly zone from turkey, may be providing direct military assistance, but something to break the region's debt lot. syria cannot afford for a long time much of the destruction that it is undertaki
has done on syria. i understand the domestic reluctance to be involved, and i do not think the region itself wants direct military involvement in syria. we need to recognize that we are facing a situation where the country might cease to exist, the infrastructure of the country might cease to exist soon with all the destruction that is going on, and we are witnessing a rise in the radicalism and particularly by radical islamist groups in the country. the sooner the regime goes, the better....
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syria is the last russian toehold in the middle east. and they are i think very shortsightedly trying to hold onto the assad regime rather than being part of the solution for what was an invaluable fall of this regime. this administration from the beginning has started with humanitarian assistance to the people. it has put enormous pressure on dov tran tram -- assad. we then added command control assistance, nonlethal assistance to the opposite on the grant and that has helped greatly to enable their cohesion on the battlefield. now we are flowing assistance to the parts of syria that are free, trying to help them build capacity, provide government services, meet the needs of the people there. and behind the scenes we are focusing, or the administration is looking -- focusing its efforts on trying to get his very fractured coalition of opposition to coherent. because as the opposition coheres and they actually have a transition plan and can guarantee the rights of minorities like the alawites, that's when the situation will flip and that
syria is the last russian toehold in the middle east. and they are i think very shortsightedly trying to hold onto the assad regime rather than being part of the solution for what was an invaluable fall of this regime. this administration from the beginning has started with humanitarian assistance to the people. it has put enormous pressure on dov tran tram -- assad. we then added command control assistance, nonlethal assistance to the opposite on the grant and that has helped greatly to enable...
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as syria goes, so goes iran. we missed one hell back of an opportunity in 2009 to bring that then you cut a deal with the palestinians. cheryl: thank you very much for standing by in helping us cover the breaking news. i do want to let our viewers know we are just seeing a release from the white house that president obama did call benjamin netanyahu to express his appreciation for the efforts to work with the new egyptian government to achieve a sustainable cease-fire. president obama did get on the phone with benjamin netanyahu of israel today. let's go and see how oil was affected by the breaking news. sandra smith, what are you looking at? sandra: there was an immediate reaction in the trading pits. we had been higher on the session, but, of course, oil plunged on this news. we saw oil hit the low of the session. $86.37 a barrel. that fella did not last on that news. now, it is right around 86.60. it is not being sustained. traders say it will take a lot more than that for that risk premium to be pulled out of
as syria goes, so goes iran. we missed one hell back of an opportunity in 2009 to bring that then you cut a deal with the palestinians. cheryl: thank you very much for standing by in helping us cover the breaking news. i do want to let our viewers know we are just seeing a release from the white house that president obama did call benjamin netanyahu to express his appreciation for the efforts to work with the new egyptian government to achieve a sustainable cease-fire. president obama did get...
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we don't know what is going to happen in syria. hezbollah is sitting up to israel's north waiting their turn. they have occupied now in syria. of course, iran is behind them, too. you have hamas from the west, hezbollah from the north and the entire squeeze play is on. we are pledged to defend israel and their existence. we have told iran that we will not let them have nuclear weapons. obviously the gulf down there, it is important to us fo from an energy standpoint. vital interests but the situation seems to be getting worse as we kind of step back and kind of let all that take care of itself. we're kind of losing out. >> greta: i was in sudan in april. president bashir is torturing and killing his people. he is the guy that has munitions factory that they suspect is owned by iran. he is the one that was letting these rockets to go egypt and into gaza. he was giving a state visit by president morsi two months ago when she should have been indicted because he is indicted for genocide in darfur. everybody looks the other way. >> the
we don't know what is going to happen in syria. hezbollah is sitting up to israel's north waiting their turn. they have occupied now in syria. of course, iran is behind them, too. you have hamas from the west, hezbollah from the north and the entire squeeze play is on. we are pledged to defend israel and their existence. we have told iran that we will not let them have nuclear weapons. obviously the gulf down there, it is important to us fo from an energy standpoint. vital interests but the...
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but now there are countries of equal importance, syria, egypt, iran, saudi arabia. everybody now has a big thing happening in their country. does that put more pressure now on the leaders of israel and the palestinians to come together and bang their heads together, get a deal done? >> i think so. the world focuses more on 130 palestinians killed, half of them terrorists, than 30,000 syrians, most of them civilians, killed by the assad government, and focus has been taken away from iran, which poses the greatest exstential threat, to the whole region this is a good time to sit down, try to negotiate what everybody knows would be the best solution for both parties it will not solve the hamas/gaza problem. but we can address the west bank problem. >> everybody seems to be nodding. a good moment to leave this for now. thank you, all, very much indeed. >> thank you. >> right back after a short break. e a lot of money. but today...( sfx: loud noise of metal object hitting the ground) things have been a little strange. (sfx: sound of piano smashing) roadrunner: meep meep.
but now there are countries of equal importance, syria, egypt, iran, saudi arabia. everybody now has a big thing happening in their country. does that put more pressure now on the leaders of israel and the palestinians to come together and bang their heads together, get a deal done? >> i think so. the world focuses more on 130 palestinians killed, half of them terrorists, than 30,000 syrians, most of them civilians, killed by the assad government, and focus has been taken away from iran,...
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hezbollah has 40-60,000 rockets in syria and southern lebanon. iron dome is qualitatively superi to anything that hamas orezbollah has. melissa: thank you f coming on, that is all very important information i have not heard anywhere else and i hope you'll come back on soon. >> absolutely. thank you for having me. melissa: crudeil futures falling 3% after hope for a cease-fire in the gaza strip immediate concerns of supply risk in the middle east. let's hope those hopes are not premature. and chevron files and ethics complaint against new york comptroller, the oil giant says it received at least $60,000 in campaign and donations for backing an environmental lawsuit against chevron in ecuador. the stock closing down slightly. in the first auction of greenhouse gas credits, allowances for the equivalent of 28.7 million-ton of co2 sold off november 14 auction. the sales rate almost $300 million for the cash-strapped state. next on "money," hewlett-packard could owe billions in a bad deal gone wrong. but is it their fault? and who is going to pay? plu
hezbollah has 40-60,000 rockets in syria and southern lebanon. iron dome is qualitatively superi to anything that hamas orezbollah has. melissa: thank you f coming on, that is all very important information i have not heard anywhere else and i hope you'll come back on soon. >> absolutely. thank you for having me. melissa: crudeil futures falling 3% after hope for a cease-fire in the gaza strip immediate concerns of supply risk in the middle east. let's hope those hopes are not premature....
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after the break syria's president bashar asad speaks exclusively to r.t. with his own perspective on the bloody conflict gripping his country. the sun rises over what seems like analyst forest but here in new directions cry for hundred kilometers north of light of all storm as in much of the world it's disappearing at a catastrophic rate. bloggers both illegal and those finding ways to outsmart the system for filing down the forests of the more skewed region for them profit goes well beyond the future of our planet and the result could be an ecological crisis the world wildlife fund for nature makes regular trips to help local rangers do what little they can to stop the logging but it's not easy lager set up trucks making them hard to reach in an already rough terrain and have mastered ways to jump through legal loopholes this is a nature reserve we're only sanitary logging of disease trees is allowed according to law and not a single berry can be picked but loggers like this use their sanitary logging permit to cut down absolutely healthy trees and sell t
after the break syria's president bashar asad speaks exclusively to r.t. with his own perspective on the bloody conflict gripping his country. the sun rises over what seems like analyst forest but here in new directions cry for hundred kilometers north of light of all storm as in much of the world it's disappearing at a catastrophic rate. bloggers both illegal and those finding ways to outsmart the system for filing down the forests of the more skewed region for them profit goes well beyond the...
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. >> in northern syria has seen some of the worst atrocities of the war. they have come through a terrible ordeal to reach atma. in this group of tents, we found survivors of one area where 110 people are said to have died there. 145-year-old man lost four brothers -- one 45-year-old man lost four brothers. >> where can we go? we are being killed. we ask the world to help for our children. we must prevail. is law must prevail. -- is lamed he must prevail. >> many have families in the tents. >> we have been here for seven months. it is the safest place we can find. but even here we are afraid we will be shelled. >> turkey is reluctant to take more refugees, so a little it has got to go further. people cling to what little dignity they can, that they are despairing that anyone will bring this to an end. >> the misery of life for syria because the refugees as winter comes on, the conditions in camp will only get worse. less than a week after the end of fighting between cost and israel, egyptian mediators have started talks with both sides to work on details o
. >> in northern syria has seen some of the worst atrocities of the war. they have come through a terrible ordeal to reach atma. in this group of tents, we found survivors of one area where 110 people are said to have died there. 145-year-old man lost four brothers -- one 45-year-old man lost four brothers. >> where can we go? we are being killed. we ask the world to help for our children. we must prevail. is law must prevail. -- is lamed he must prevail. >> many have families...
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president bashar al assad of syria thank you very much for talking to r.t. today almost was going to ask this so you know many people work year ago that you wouldn't make it this far but yet again we're sitting in a new renovated presidential palace and recording this interview who exactly is your enemy at this point by any means terrorism instability in syria this with or any means not about people it's not about persons. the whole issue is not about me it's three all living supposed to contribute safe or not so this a barrier that we've been fighting as he worked to win this war how would you reconcile with your people after everything that has happened this be. again more precise the problems called tween me and the people i don't have problem the people called the united states is against the west is against me many other countries including turkey which is not of course against me of the peoples of the syrian people or against me how can it be so it's not a balticon siding with the people if you stop the ball play conservation between the syrian and the
president bashar al assad of syria thank you very much for talking to r.t. today almost was going to ask this so you know many people work year ago that you wouldn't make it this far but yet again we're sitting in a new renovated presidential palace and recording this interview who exactly is your enemy at this point by any means terrorism instability in syria this with or any means not about people it's not about persons. the whole issue is not about me it's three all living supposed to...
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president bashar al assad of syria thank you very much for talking to r.t. today now let's work on damascus so you know many people work that state year ago that you would make it this far but yet again we're sitting in a new renovated presidential palace and recording this interview who exactly is your enemy at this point by any means terrorism and if you started this with or any people responsible persons. means taking over leaving supposed to contribute safe or not. that would be fighting us who wants to work to win this war how would you reconcile. with your people after everything that has happened just be. again more precise the problem is caught between me and the people i don't have a problem with people could be united states is against the west is against me in many countries including turkey which is not of course against me if the peoples of the syrian people are against me how can it be so it's not about to call siding with the people if not the bob conservation between the syrian and the syrian don't have civil. terrorism and support coming fro
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centrum, always your most complete. >>> let's turn to syria. syria is a huge flashpoint at the moment in the middle east. there is a belief that a lot of the assad military are using weapons they've got from iran. is that true? and how long will you continue to support assad, given the appalling conditions, the humanitarian catastrophe that we are all watching? at what point do you, the president of iran, say enough of this violence? >> translator: i do believe that we must all say enough of this violence right now. six months ago i said enough of this violence. our opinion, vis-a-vis the issue of syria and other nations, is completely clear. we do believe that freedom, the right to choose, the right to vote, respect and justice is the fundamental right of all people. all people must obtain these rights. no one has the right to restrict a people and nation, but we believe, as a friend of nations, we must help the nations around the world to obtain these rights through peaceful paths, through peaceful actions, and we have worked hard. i am now h
centrum, always your most complete. >>> let's turn to syria. syria is a huge flashpoint at the moment in the middle east. there is a belief that a lot of the assad military are using weapons they've got from iran. is that true? and how long will you continue to support assad, given the appalling conditions, the humanitarian catastrophe that we are all watching? at what point do you, the president of iran, say enough of this violence? >> translator: i do believe that we must all...
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in syria? guest: the u.s. is already doing something. it does not seem like there is additional pressure. the rest of the u.s. allies, turkey, they are afraid of getting involved. the only pressure, or the most active countries right now we're probably -- are probably qatar and saudi arabia. we have troops and special forces along the border who are vetting who those bombs get delivered to. it is unclear exactly what the status of that is right now, but i do not feel that allies, as it happened in libya, where france and england really took the bull by the lens and pulled the u.s. into action and does not seem like that's the case in syria. there is a fear that it could widen, but there is a degree of caution. host: benjamin pauker, senior editor of "foreign policy" magazine. could there be fallout on for a policy when it comes to been gauzy attacks in libya? -- benghazi attacks? guest: we don't know much. this is one of those scandals that comes out in drips and drabs. there is a consensus tha
in syria? guest: the u.s. is already doing something. it does not seem like there is additional pressure. the rest of the u.s. allies, turkey, they are afraid of getting involved. the only pressure, or the most active countries right now we're probably -- are probably qatar and saudi arabia. we have troops and special forces along the border who are vetting who those bombs get delivered to. it is unclear exactly what the status of that is right now, but i do not feel that allies, as it happened...